TExES Science 4-8 (116): Practice & Study Guide Final Exam

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Question 11.Which of the following phase transitions involves the absorption of heat?

Condensation of water vapor

Deposition water vapor in clouds into snow

Freezing of water into ice

Vaporization of liquid water

Question 22.Loudness is a characteristic of sound that is related to what sound wave property?

Frequency

Wavelength

Amplitude

Speed

Question 33.In plants, which of the following cell organelles is most directly associated with the production of chemical energy?

Large central vacuole

Chloroplast

Endoplasmic reticulum

Cell wall

Question 44.After completing a lab to study the effects of force on motion, students summarize their findings by making a drawing and turn it into the teacher for review. This is an example of:

A formative assessment

A performance assessment

A formal assessment

A summative assessment

Question 55._____ are the strongest covalent chemical bonds, created by the head-on overlapping between atomic orbitals.

Ionic bonds

Sigma Bonds

Polar covalent bonds

Pi bonds

Question 66.Sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere contributes to which of the following?

Ozone layer depletion

The greenhouse effect

Algael blooms

Acid rain production

Question 77.Flower color in a certain plant is determined by a gene with two alleles: S and s. The trait shows complete dominance. Homozygous dominant plants have purple petals while homozygous recessive plants have white petals. In a cross between a homozygous recessive plant and a heterozygous plant, which of the following is expected?

A 100% probability that the offspring will have purple petals

A 50% probability that the offspring will have white petals

A 75% probability that the offspring will have purple petals

A 100% probability that the offspring will have white petals

Question 88.Which of the following describes a red giant?

It can become a supernova.

It can become a black hole.

It formed from an average-sized star.

It formed from a massive star.

Question 99.Which of the following represents the smallest distance?

One nanometer

One micrometer

One picometer

One millimeter

Question 1010.Of the following substances, which is the safest to use in a fourth-grade lab activity?

Laundry chlorine bleach

Lye

Vinegar

Dilute sulfuric acid

Question 1111.Tapeworms attach to the intestines of some animals and consume their nutrients. This often leads to malnutrition in the infected organisms. What type of relationship exists between the tapeworm and the animal it infects?

Predation

Mutualism

Commensalism

Parasitism

Question 1212.Which of the following is a sedimentary rock?

Marble

Limestone

Granite

Basalt

Question 1313.Which of the following is NOT typically done before conducting an experiment?

Developing a hypothesis

Making observations

Collecting data

Designing an experiment

Question 1414.Which of the following energy transformations occurs during photosynthesis?

Electrical energy to heat

Radiation to chemical energy

Heat to chemical energy

Chemical energy to heat

Question 1515.Which of the following questions addresses a common misconception regarding cells?

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